FUNCTIONAL STATUS AND THE USE OF FORMAL HOME CARE IN THE YEAR BEFORE DEATH

被引：23

作者：

GRABBE, L ^{[1
]}

DEMI, AS ^{[1
]}

WHITTINGTON, F ^{[1
]}

JONES, JM ^{[1
]}

BRANCH, LG ^{[1
]}

LAMBERT, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] GEORGIA STATE UNIV,DEPT BIOL,ATLANTA,GA 30302

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH | 1995年 / 7卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1177/089826439500700301

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

A national sample of persons who died in 1986 was analyzed to obtain a valid estimate of the relationship between functional status and the provision of formal home care during the last year of life. Community-based care has become increasingly important as the size of the elderly population increases and the cost for institutional care rises. When people need help in caring for themselves because of illness, frailty, or disability, community-based care may be more appropriate than acute or institutional care. The year before death is often a time of dependence and a high intensity of health service consumption. Although care at home is provided primarily by families, formal home care is also a critical component in any continuum of care.

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